“It’s been a real boost to the economy in this area,” said Dana Cassidy, owner of the Crown Park Inn in Caribou.
The boost has been the result of employees of AMEC, a global company based out of London, who have been in the area working at the Huber Company, upgrading that company’s plant operations, improving the EPA, in turn seemingly strengthening the Huber company’s commitment to operations at their location. AMEC is a versatile company working on everything from power plants, paper mills to installing lights on Paris’ Eiffel Tower.
Cassidy said that since July, his establishment has housed 53 employees of the AMEC company. “They have been really great people to deal with, they’re hard workers who work long shifts, return here to stay and have been no trouble at all, they are very respectable to everyone… real gentlemen.”
Given the length of their stay (AMEC staff will have completed their work at Huber sometime in early September) these men, some with their families or their spouses, have helped the community’s economy by purchasing, food, gas, clothing, dining at area restaurants and enjoying available local entertainment.
Another positive reaction created by the influx of this company’s employees includes the overflow of others looking for travel lodging spreading out to other local hotels and motels. “With the occupancy created by these men at the Crown Park,” said Cassidy, sometimes it’s necessary to direct potential lodgers to the other businesses. It’s been a real win situation all the way around.”
Cassidy also noted that last winter was a tough one for everybody, even though the region had all the snow we needed, his business struggled due to the fact that even the southern part of the state also had an abundance of snow, so sledders and skiers didn’t need to make the trek north to the county. “This boost, not only to my business but a lot of others, has been appreciated,” said Cassidy.
“This community and those in the surrounding area and all the residents have been just great,” said Ron Barady, field administrator for the AMEC company. “The scenery and views are just spectacular, the atmosphere is great.”
The administrator also added, “Our men are from all areas of the south, they have just loved being here, the way of life here is what the South was like 20 years ago. I hope you all realized what you have here, thank you Caribou and Presque Isle. Everyone should come here and experience life the way it should be, it’s a real blessing.”
The boost has been the result of employees of AMEC, a global company based out of London, who have been in the area working at the Huber Company, upgrading that company’s plant operations, improving the EPA, in turn seemingly strengthening the Huber company’s commitment to operations at their location. AMEC is a versatile company working on everything from power plants, paper mills to installing lights on Paris’ Eiffel Tower.
Cassidy said that since July, his establishment has housed 53 employees of the AMEC company. “They have been really great people to deal with, they’re hard workers who work long shifts, return here to stay and have been no trouble at all, they are very respectable to everyone… real gentlemen.”
Given the length of their stay (AMEC staff will have completed their work at Huber sometime in early September) these men, some with their families or their spouses, have helped the community’s economy by purchasing, food, gas, clothing, dining at area restaurants and enjoying available local entertainment.
Another positive reaction created by the influx of this company’s employees includes the overflow of others looking for travel lodging spreading out to other local hotels and motels. “With the occupancy created by these men at the Crown Park,” said Cassidy, sometimes it’s necessary to direct potential lodgers to the other businesses. It’s been a real win situation all the way around.”
Cassidy also noted that last winter was a tough one for everybody, even though the region had all the snow we needed, his business struggled due to the fact that even the southern part of the state also had an abundance of snow, so sledders and skiers didn’t need to make the trek north to the county. “This boost, not only to my business but a lot of others, has been appreciated,” said Cassidy.
“This community and those in the surrounding area and all the residents have been just great,” said Ron Barady, field administrator for the AMEC company. “The scenery and views are just spectacular, the atmosphere is great.”
The administrator also added, “Our men are from all areas of the south, they have just loved being here, the way of life here is what the South was like 20 years ago. I hope you all realized what you have here, thank you Caribou and Presque Isle. Everyone should come here and experience life the way it should be, it’s a real blessing.”
